Rack for holding cooky-boxes



E. RILEY AND C. F. YUNC-KER.

RACK FOR HOLDING COOKY BOXES.

APPLICATIQN FILED APR.25,1919.

Patented June 29, 1920.

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RACK FOR HOLDING C00 KY BOXES.

i APPLlcATloN FrLED APR.25. 1919.

u @7X-RLT /fff UNITED STATES 'PArENT'oFFicE-.

ELMER` RILEY AND CLARENCE E. YUNCKEE, or DODGE crrx, KANSAS."y

-RACK Fon HOLDING cooKY-BoxEs,

Application filed April 25,

To all @li/wm t may concern Be it known that we, ELMER RILEY andCLARENCE F. YUNcxnn, citizens of the United States, residing at DodgeCity, in the county of Ford and State of Kansas, have invented certainnew and useful Improvementsin Racks for Holding Cooky- Boxes, of whichthefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to racks for disn playing boxes or tinscontaining cookies and similar cakes and has for its object theprovision of a` strong, durable and thoroughly ei'licient device of thischaracter by means of which a plurality of such boxes or tins may besupported `in rows or tiers to Conveniently display the same andfacilitate dispensing the contents thereof. i

The invention further aims toprovide a display rack, having 4a holderpivotally mounted for tilting movement thereon and provided with meansfor detachable engage ment with a box or tin, means being providedforholding the lid of theV box in open position when the latter is tiltedto permit the removalof the contents of said box.

The invention further vcontemplates the provision of a novel form ofspring clamp adapted to engage the rear wall of the box and meanscarried by the holder and coacting with the front of said box forpreventing displacement thereof with respect to the holder. f

A still further object is generally to improve this class of devices soas to increase their utility, ldurability and efficiency..

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display rack constructed inaccordance with the `present invention showing one of the boxes ortinstilted and the lid thereof supported in open position to permit theready removal of the contents of the box;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the -lower portion of the rack;

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective'view of one of the box holders detachedshowing the same in position on the supporting rod;

Fig. 4 is a detail transverse sectional view -showing the means employedfor securing the front end of the box in position on the holder; Y

Fig. 5 is adetail vertical sectional view showing the mannerofholdingthe lid Vof the box'in open position; 1 y

Fig. 6 isa similar view showing the man- Speci'cation of LettersPatent.v vPatented June 29, 1920.

1919. Serial N0. 292,594.-

Corresponding and like parts are referred v to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The improved rack comprisesa supporting frame including spacedl uprightsor standards 5 connected by upper, lower and intermediate longitudinalbars or sills 6, 7 and 8 and corresponding end bars 9 to form upper andlower tiers for the reception of the boxes or tins to be displayed andindi' cated at 10. The lower and intermediate end bars 9 are vprovidedwith registering openings tojpermit the passage of longitudinallydisposed supporting rods 11 the` lata ter having their opposite endsthreaded for engagement with suitable clamping nuts 12.

Pivotally mounted'r for tilting movement on the rods 11 aresuitable boxholders each comprising a flat `substantially rectangular plate 13having its edges bent upwardly to form side flanges 14 adapted to bearagainst the side walls of the adjacent box or tin 10. Pivotallyconnected at 15 with thev rear edge of each plateilB'is a spring pressedclamping iange 16' adapted to bearV against pintlerod 19 of thehinges 15with theirl free ends'bearing againstthe flange 16-and bottom of theplate 13 respectively, for normally and yieldably holding the retaininflange 16 infcontact withV the' box.

The holders are particularly adapted to form a support for paper cookyboxes of the l construction shown-1n our companioniapplication SerialNo. 292,595 executed of even date herewith and as the' mechanicalconstruction ofthe box forms the ,subject matter of said companionapplication, a detail description thereofv is deemed unnecessary, it

' being merely necessary to state that each box is providedwithametallic display front20 having a laterallywextended finger piece 21anda transverse recess 22. Referring back to the box holders, itwill'be--noted'thatithe v projecting hook 25 adapted to enter the recess22 in the display front 20 of the box and its rear end provided'with aneye 26.V One end'of a coil spring 27 is secured to the eye 26 while theother endthereof is anchored in any suitable manner'to the lower face ofthe plate 13, said spring serving to normally and yieldably-hold thehook 25 withinl the slot 22 with the pointed end of the hook impingingagainst orpiercing the paper or other material of which the body of thebox is formed.` A

The box holders are preferably supported on the rod 11 by means ofsuitable loops or clips 28 fastened to the bottom of the plates 13 asbest shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings,

although-if desired said plates maybe rigidly secured to the rod and thelatter journaled in the openingsin the end bars of the rack frame. Theinner faces o f the lower and intermediate longitudinal bars 7 and 8 arepreferably inclinedor beveled at 29 to form a firm bearing forvtheboxeswhen the latter are tilted and-also to permit said boxes to be supportedat the desired inclination to conveniently expose the `contents thereofas indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. A plu-V rality ofV said cookyvboxes will be supported onv the rack and arranged in rows or tiers andwhen a number of said boxes are thus supported suitable loops or keepers30y will be attached to the lower longitudinal edges of the top' andintermediate side bars for the reception of springA tongues 31 mountedon the covers 32 of the-boxes. The function of theptongues 31` andkeepers 30 is to hold the lids of the boxes4 in open position when theboxes are vltilted so as to' permit thecontents of theboxes to bereadily dispensed without Vthe necessity of manually holding the lids ofsaid boxes in open position when removingthe contents thereof. In usingthe rack the cooky boxes are positioned on the plates 13'of the holdersand pressed laterally against the retaining ianges 16 so as to permitthe finger piecesor ribs 21 on theboxes to fit beneath Vthe retainingflanges 23 with the hooks25 entering theV adjacent slots 22 and-in whichposition the spring tension of theretaining.flangesalwill cause theflanges to firmly grip thef rear wall of the box and prevent accidentaldisplacement thereof. In `order to expose the contents of the boxesit ismerely necessary to tilt said boxes forwardly and, downwardly until theyrest on the inclined faces 29 of the supporting frame. As the boxes aretilted forwardly the hooks 3l on 'the lids 32 will engage the adjacentloops or keepers 30 and supportsaid lids in open position during removalof the contents of the boxes'. When the desired supplyV of cakes hasbeen removed from any particular box the latter will return to normal orhorizontal position by gravity, this being due to the fact that thesupporting'rod 11 is arranged at one side of the center'of the rack. Asthe cake box is tilted rearwardly to normal position the Ahook 31 willbe disengaged from the adjacent keeper 3 0 and thus allow the lid of thebox to drop by grav-v ity to closed position.

In order to remove any desired box and permit replacement thereof by afilled box it is merely necessary to .release the catch 25 and press theretaining flange 16 outwardly when the box may be conveniently detachedVeither inthe original packages or inthe usual' boxesor tins generallyVemployed for this purpose. Y

Having thus" described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

f 1. A display rack includingl a supporting frame, a rod secured to theframe, a holder carried by the rod and mounted for tilting movement withrespect to the frame, means at one longitudinal edge of the holder 'forengagement with a display box,.and aspring 1 pressed clamping' devicepivotallymounted on the other longitudinal edge of the holder andadapted to frictionally engage the adjacent wall of the display box. f

2. A display rack includinga supporting frame, a rod mounted on theframe, a holder carried by the rod andpivotally mounted for tiltingvmovement with respect to the frame, said holder having spacedupstanding side flanges for engagement witha display box, a lockingmemberslidably mounted on thebase ofthe holder and provided with hookfor engagement with one wall of the box, and a spring pressed clampingmemberk pivotally connected with the rear edge of the holder forengagement with another wall of the box. Y

Y 3. A display rackA including a supporting VAframe, a'V box holderpivotallyV mounted for tilting movement on the frame, a spring upressed:locking member! -slidably mounted bent upwardly to produce upstandingflanges, and a spring pressed retaining flange pivotally mounted on theplate and provided with means for engagement with the adjacent wall of abox.

5. A display rack including a supporting frame, a box holder mounted fortilting 4 movement on the frame and including a lplate having its frontedge bent upwardly and inwardly to form an overhanging flange forengagement with the adjacent portion ot' a box supported by the holder,the intermediate portion of the flange being cutaway, a spring catch'slidably mounted on the bottom of the plate at the cut-away porn tion ofthe flange and provided with a hooked terminal adapted to enter a recessin. the adjacent face of the box, and a spring clamping member pivotallymounted on the rear edge of the plate and adapted to frictionally engagethe rear wall of the box.

G. A display rack including a supporting frame, a box holder ypiv'otallymounted for recess in the flange for engagement with an opening in thebox, a spring pressed detain ing flange pivotally mounted on the rearedge of the plate, and anchoring hooks on said fiange having pointedterminals adaptedy to pierce the rear wall of a box.

7. A display rack including a supporting frame having spaceduprightsconnected by upper and lower longitudinal'side bars and transverse endbars, the inner face ofV one of the lower side bars being beveled toform a seat, a rod extending horizontally of the frame and secured tothe adjacent end bars thereof,y loops secured to the lower longitudinaledge of' one of the upper side bars of the frame, box holders `carriedby the rod and each including a plate having upstanding side' ianges forengagement with a display box having a pivoted lid, means disposed atthe front and rear of each box holder for engagement withthe adjacent-walls of a box supported thereby, and a tures. Y

ELMER RILEY. [n s] CLARENCE F. YUNCKER.

